Effectiveness and Satisfaction Degree of Transconjunctival-Approach Lower Blepharoplasty Combined With Pinch Skin Excision Technique

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the effectiveness and satisfaction of transconjunctival-approach lower blepharoplasty combined with a pinch skin excision technique between young patients (younger than 60 years of age) and elderly patients (older than 60 years of age) in Korea. The medical records of 69 patients who underwent transconjunctival-approach lower blepharoplasty combined with a pinch skin excision technique from January 2003 to February 2018 were reviewed. Success rate postoperative complications, and degree of satisfaction with the surgical technique were evaluated and statistically compared between the 2 different age groups. All 69 patients were satisfied with the final result. The average success rate of surgery was 96.7% in the young patients (group A) and 97.4% in the elderly patients (group B) during the mean follow-up period of 6 months. There were 3 cases reported as having persistent complications (2 cases in group A and 1 patient in group B). The satisfaction rating between groups A and B showed no statistically significant difference (P = 0.430). We confirmed lower-eyelid fat prolapse and dermatochalasis can be effectively corrected using transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty with a pinch skin excision technique in patients regardless of age.